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Man killed by police identified

Authorities have identified a man fatally shot at his Indianapolis home Wednesday after he led police on a chase. Duane Slentz, 49, fled Brookside Park in a black Dodge after he was questioned by a park ranger who said he smelled like alcohol. He fled to his home in the 3800 block of South Franklin Road, where he crashed into another car before locking himself in the house. He was shot through the house by an officer who heard him cock his gun. Slentz was on probation for drunken driving.
 

One dies in Boone County wreck

One person was killed Thursday in Boone County in a crash involving a pickup and a semi. The collision happened just after 7 a.m. on State Road 47 east of State Road 39, north of Lebanon. State Road 47 was blocked after the incident.
 

Holiday shopping season: A disappointment so far

Sparse crowds at malls and "50 percent off" signs at The Gap and other stores offer clues as to how this holiday season is shaping up so far: It's the most discount-driven one since the U.S. was in a deep recession.

Assembly Hall to carry Simon Skjodt name after major renovation

Indiana University’s Assembly Hall will be renamed Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall after the school uses a $40 million gift from IU graduate and Indianapolis philanthropist Cindy Simon Skjodt to renovate the facility, IU announced Thursday afternoon.

Lilly, other drugmakers to keep paying doctors

Eli Lilly and Co., Pfizer Inc., Sanofi and other large drugmakers will keep paying doctors to give talks about their products, leaving GlaxoSmithKline Plc alone for now in its decision to halt such compensation.

Indy fans don’t yet bleed for Colts’ Luck, Pacers’ George

Neither Andrew Luck nor Paul George have yet earned the fan adoration of the star athletes they have supplanted on their respective rosters. It may take more than winning for the duo to rise to the level of Peyton Manning and Reggie Miller?

Lechleiters, Bralys contribute $1M each to United Way

John Lechleiter, Angela Braly and two other local business leaders have pledged a combined $3 million to United Way of Central Indiana over the next four years. United Way is trying to raise $42.5 million by the end of the year.

Two art galleries planned for historic downtown building

Work is progressing on the massive renovation of a historic downtown building in hopes that it will be ready to house a pair of art galleries in the spring. Both the four-story facade and the interior have been stripped.

Tourism has big impact in Hamilton County

Visitors spent an estimated $375 million in Hamilton County last year, according to local results released Wednesday in connection with a broader report on the economic impact of tourism in Indiana

Well-known auto dealer O’Brien dies at 82

In an auto-sales career spanning more than 50 years, Tom O'Brien built on a single dealership started by his father and created a multi-dealership business that today includes 16 family members.

NCAA concussion cases sent to Chicago by U.S. judges’ panel

Ten lawsuits accusing the National Collegiate Athletic Association of concealing the long-term risks of concussions sustained in student sports must be litigated in Chicago, not Indianapolis, a federal judges’ panel ruled.

Bipartisan budget agreement clears Congress

Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation Wednesday scaling back across-the-board cuts on programs ranging from the Pentagon to the national park system.

Insurers give Obamacare enrollees more time for payments

Consumers who enroll in health plans through the new U.S. exchanges will get 10 extra days to pay their first premiums and still gain coverage effective Jan. 1, an insurance company trade group said Wednesday.

Ex-agency chief faces state forgery, theft charges

Marsha Thompson of Indianapolis, the former executive director of the Indiana Association for Child Care Resource and Referral, was arrested on charges filed by Marion County’s prosecutor.